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South Belfast News February 22, 2012

Kernan praises St Brigid’s man’s Ulster debut

ULSTER inter-provincial manager Joe Kernan was quick to sing the praises of James Loughrey who played a key role in helping the northern province into this Sunday’s inter-provincial final in Armagh.

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South Belfast News February 19, 2012

Fowl play at Colin Park opening

A deity was in town last Friday evening, well to scousers of the red variety anyway, as Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler helped to open a new community-based 3G multi sports facility at Colin Park.

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South Belfast News February 17, 2012

Birthday boy Prigent helps St Matt’s to victory

After a two-week lay off due to the weather St Matt’s were chomping at the bit for this game and flew out of the traps.

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South Belfast News February 16, 2012

Hillerby has ‘The Faith’ for success

SELF-BELIEF is a character trait essential to boxing and Joe ‘The Faith’ Hillerby is certain he will make it six wins out of six when he steps through the ropes at The Emerald Roadhouse next Saturday (February 25).

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South Belfast News February 12, 2012

Ireland fail to learn lessons

Ireland’s grand slam hopes are over after 80 minutes of rugby as they crashed to defeat against Wales at the Aviva.

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South Belfast News February 11, 2012

Rosario hold their nerve

Rosario travelled to Derry to play Foyle Harps in the NIBFA Cup on Saturday in a game played in heavy rain and wind.

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Columnists February 17, 2012

Terms of justice should not be left to victims

Al Hutchinson, who is no longer officially our Ombudsman but is keeping the seat warm until his successor is installed, has stirred the pot of the past in recent days.

Andersonstown News February 16, 2012

A time for great rejoicing?

GENERAL hilarity erupts in West Belfast, firstly at news that Rangers had applied to go into administration; secondly, at news that they had indeed gone into administration; and thirdly, that the inevitable 10-point docking had taken place.

Andersonstown News February 16, 2012

Why snack lovers are getting that old sinking feeling on this 100th anniversary

AWAY from the Occupied Six-Counties fry, another staple food of Noel ’n’ Alan was in the spotlight this week. In the research and development wing of Tandragee Castle, Tayto have…

Andersonstown News February 16, 2012

Chemical fly in the oinkment

A CORRESPONDENT – ‘Pig-Ignorant’ – texts the paper this week complaining about some bacon he bought for his Saturday morning fry-up. He’s unhappy first of all about the fact that the bacon had an irridiscent sheen when he removed it from the packaging

Andersonstown News February 16, 2012

Resilience a recurring theme, from Conamara to Ground Zero

That great hero of Conamara, Seán Ó Coisdealbha, was in the Cultúrlann on Saturday to launch his new poetry anthology Stadhan. A veteran troublemaker – in the best sense of the word – and the dynamo behind some of the best community ventures in the Gaeltacht,

Columnists February 15, 2012

Bitsa ramblings on travel – both time and otherwise

In the mid-90s I briefly took a break from playing Goldeneye on the Nintendo 64 and worrying about who would win the musical face-off between Blur and Oasis to watch children’s television.